Carrier

Smalley March 22, 2

Patent Grant D946416

U.S. patent number D946,416 [Application Number D/692,997] was granted by the patent office on 2022-03-22 for carrier. This patent grant is currently assigned to Graphic Packaging International, LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Graphic Packaging International, LLC. Invention is credited to Brian Smalley.


United States Patent D946,416
Smalley March 22, 2022

Carrier

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a carrier, as shown and described.
Inventors: Smalley; Brian (Bristol, GB)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Graphic Packaging International, LLC

Atlanta

GA

US
Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Appl. No.: D/692,997
Filed: May 30, 2019

Current U.S. Class: D9/752
Current International Class: 0903
Field of Search: ;D9/737,751-756,455,456,517,716,719 ;D7/553.1,553.4,553.5,553.8,555,701,708 ;D3/310-315

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Primary Examiner: Teddy Falloway; W. A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a right elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1, the left elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the carrier of FIG. 1, the rear elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the carrier of FIG. 1 shown in an unfolded configuration.

The broken lines showing cans illustrate environmental structure. All other broken lines represent portions of the carrier. The broken lines form no part of the claims design.

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